Britsum

Britsum
Village
St John's Church
St John's Church
Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
Britsum is located in Friesland
Britsum
Britsum
Location in the Netherlands
Britsum is located in Netherlands
Britsum
Britsum
Britsum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°15′N 5°47′E / 53.250°N 5.783°E / 53.250; 5.783
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Area
 • Total4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total950
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Postal code
9055[1]
Dialing code058

The village of Britsum is located in the municipality of Leeuwarden (province of Friesland), in the Netherlands. Britsum was built on an artificial bank (terp) running along the eastern side of the former Middelzee. The church, built around 1300, is also located on this bank.[citation needed] It had a population of about 910 citizens in January 2017.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9055LN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline